Wildlife Resources

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-13. Taking Fish and Crayfish. R657-13-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, the Wildlife Board has established this rule for taking fish and crayfish. (2) Specific dates, areas, methods …

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-14. Commercial Harvesting of Protected Aquatic Wildlife. R657-14-1. Purpose and Authority. (1)(a) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-102, 23A-2-304, and 23A-2-305, and Sections 23A-9-304 through 23A-9-305, this rule provides the pro…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-17. Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License. R657-17-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Section 23A-4-402, this rule provides the requirements and procedures applicable to lifetime hunting and fishing licenses. (2) In ad…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-19. Taking Nongame Mammals. R657-19-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-1-102, 23A-2-304, and 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and requirements for taking and possessing nongame mammals. (2) A p…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-2. Adjudicative Proceedings. R657-2-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule sets forth the standards and procedures governing all adjudicative proceedings before the Wildlife Board and the division, except as provided in subsection…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-20. Falconry. R657-20-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Section 23A-2-208 and in accordance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in 16 U.S.C. 703-12 (50 CFR 21 10/01/2000), and Bald the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-21. Cooperative Wildlife Management Units for Small Game and Waterfowl. R657-21-1. Purpose and Authority. Under authority of Section 23A-7-102, this rule provides the procedures, standards, and requirements for Cooperative Wildlife…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-23. Utah Hunter Education and Furharvester Education Programs. R657-23-1. Purpose and Authority. Under authority of Sections 23A-4-1001, 23A-4-1002, 23A-4-1005, 23A-4-1003, and 23A-4-1006 this rule provides the criteria and standar…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-24. Compensation for Mountain Lion, Bear, Wolf or Eagle Damage. R657-24-1. Purpose and Authority. Under authority of Section 23A-8-201, this rule provides the procedures, standards, requirements and limits for obtaining compensatio…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-26. Adjudicative Proceedings for a License, Permit, or Certificate of Registration. R657-26-1. Purpose and Authority. Under authority of Subsection 23A-4-1106 (13), this rule provides the procedures and standards for: (1) the suspe…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-27. License Agent Procedures. R657-27-1. Purpose and Authority. Under Section 23A-4-501, this rule provides the application procedures, standards, and requirements for wildlife license agents. R657-27-2. Definitions. (1) Terms used…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-28. Use of Division Lands. R657-28-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Pursuant to Title 23A, Chapter 6 Lands and Waters for Wildlife Purposes and Subsection 23A-2-203(3), this rule defines: (a) management objectives for division lands; …

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-29. Government Records Access Management Act. R657-29-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule prescribes where and to whom requests for information shall be directed and provides procedures for access to division records as allowed…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-30. Fishing License for the Terminally Ill. R657-30-1. Purpose and Authority. Under Section 23A-4-305, this rule provides the procedures for a terminally ill person to obtain a free fishing license. R657-30-2. Procedures for Obtain…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-33. Taking Bear. R657-33-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, the Wildlife Board has established this rule for taking and pursuing bear. (2) Specific dates, areas, number of permits, li…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-34. Procedures for Confirmation of Ordinances on Hunting Closures. R657-34-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-2-201, 23A-2-304, and 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and procedures for a pol…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-37. Cooperative Wildlife Management Units for Big Game or Turkey. R657-37-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Section 23A-7-102, this rule provides the standards and procedures applicable to Cooperative Wildlife Manage…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-38. Dedicated Hunter Program. R657-38-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Section 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and requirements for qualified deer hunters to participate in the Dedicated Hunter Progr…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-39. Wildlife Board and Regional Advisory Councils. R657-39-1. Purpose and Authority. This rule is established under the authority of Sections 23A-2-301, 23A-2-303, 23A-2-102, and 23A-2-304 to provide the standards and procedures fo…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-3a. Collection, Importation, Transportation, and Possession of Animals. R657-3a-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under Title 23A, the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah and in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the div…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-3b. Certification of Registration -- Birds and Mammals. R657-3b-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, this rule governs the collection, importation, possession, and propagation of birds and…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-3c. Certification of Registration -- Fish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans. R657-3c-1. Purpose and Authority. Under Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, this rule governs the collection, importation, possession, and propagation of…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-4. Possession and Release of Pen-reared Gamebirds. R657-4-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-5-302, 23A-2-305, and 23A-2-304, the Wildlife Board has established this rule for the possession, importation, …

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-40. Wildlife Rehabilitation. R657-40-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under Sections 23A-5-302, 23A-2-305, and 23A-5-309, this rule provides the standards and procedures for possessing protected wildlife in captivity for rehabilitatio…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-41. Conservation and Sportsman Permits. R657-41-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and procedures for issuing: (a) conservation permits to conserv…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-42. Fees, Exchanges, Surrenders, Refunds, and Reallocation of Wildlife Documents. R657-42-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-4-201 and 23A-4-207 the division may issue wildlife documents in accordance…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-43. Landowner Permits. R657-43-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and procedures for landowners to qualify for and obtain big game hunting opportuniti…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-44. Big Game Depredation. R657-44-1. Purpose and Authority. Under authority of Section 23A-1-206, 23A-8-401, 23A-8-402, 23A-8-403, 23A-8-404, 23A-8-405 and Subsection 23A-2-201(4), this rule provides: (1) the procedures, standards,…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-45. Wildlife License, Permit, and Certificate of Registration Forms and Terms. R657-45-1. Purpose and Authority. Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304, 23A-2-305, 23A-4-202 and 23A-4-205 the Wildlife Board has established this rule…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-5. Taking Big Game. R657-5-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, the Wildlife Board has established: (a) this rule for taking deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, bison, bighorn sheep, and Rocky…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-50. Error Remedy. R657-50-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-2-304, 23A-4-201, and 23A-4-207 this rule is established to provide guidelines for identifying and resolving errors involving: (a) rejectio…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-51. Poaching-Reported Reward Permits. R657-51-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, the Wildlife Board has established this rule describing procedures the division may use in issuing per…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-52. Commercial Harvesting of Brine Shrimp and Brine Shrimp Eggs. R657-52-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-102, 23A-2-304, 23A-2-305, Sections 23A-9-305 through 23A-9-305, and 23A-4-201(2), this rule p…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-53. Amphibian and Reptile Collection, Importation, Transportation and Possession. R657-53-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, this rule governs the collection, importation, possession, an…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-54a. Taking Wild Turkey. R657-54a-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305 and in accordance with 50 CFR 20, 2003 edition, which is incorporated by reference, the Wildlife Board has establis…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-55. Wildlife Expo Permits. R657-55-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and requirements for issuing wildlife expo permits. (2) Wildlife expo permit…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-55a. Wildlife Expo Permits. R657-55a-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305, this rule provides the standards and requirements for issuing wildlife expo permits after January 1, 2027. …

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-56. Lease of Private Lands for Free Public Walk-in Access. R657-56-1. Purpose and Authority. Under the authority of Sections 23A-2-304, 23A-2-305, and Subsection 23A-2-102 (2), this rule provides the procedures, standards, and requ…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-57. Division Variance Rule. R657-57-1. Purpose and Authority. Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305 this rule is established to provide authority, standards and procedures for granting remedial relief to persons precl…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-58. Fishing Contests and Clinics. R657-58-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305 of, the Wildlife Board has established this rule to provide the standards and procedures for fishing contes…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-59a. Private Fish Ponds. R657-59a-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-9-305 and 23A-9-202, this rule provides the standards and procedures for private fish ponds. (2) Fee fishing facility and private a…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-59b. Short-Term Fishing Events. R657-59b-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-9-305 and 23A-9-203, this rule provides the standards and procedures for short-term fishing events. (2) This rule does not r…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-59c. Aquaponics. R657-59c-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-9-305 and 23A-9-203, this rule subpart provides the standards and procedures for private fish stocking. (2) This rule does not regulate fee…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-59d. Institutional Aquaculture. R657-59d-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-9-305 and 23A-9-203, this rule provides the standards and procedures for institutional aquaculture. (2) This rule does not r…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-59e. Stocking into Natural Lakes, Natural Flowing Streams, or Reservoirs on Natural Stream Channels. R657-59e-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under the authority of Sections 23A-9-305 and 23A-9-203, this rule provides the standards a…

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-6. Taking Upland Game. R657-6-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Under authority of Sections 23A-2-304 and 23A-2-305 and in accordance with 50 CFR 20, 2004 edition, which is incorporated by reference, the Wildlife Board has established …

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.R657-60. Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction. R657-60-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) The purpose of this rule is to define procedures and regulations designed to prevent and control the spread of aquatic invasive species within Utah. (…